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Epley maneuver

Epley maneuver noun: a maneuver used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior or anterior semicircular canals, by moving the patient's head into various positions for certain lengths of time.

Noun

Epley maneuver

  1. A maneuver used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior or anterior semicircular canals, by moving the patient's head into various positions for certain lengths of time.

Origin of Epley maneuver

Developed by Dr. John Epley and first described in 1980.

Questions about Epley maneuver

What does Epley maneuver mean?
Epley maneuver means a maneuver used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior or anterior semicircular canals, by moving the patient's head into various positions for certain lengths of time.
What part of speech is Epley maneuver?
Epley maneuver is a noun.

Words near Epley maneuver in the dictionary

  1. EPL
  2. Epler
  3. eplerenone
  4. Eplers
  5. Epley
  6. Epley maneuver
  7. Epleys
  8. Eplin
  9. Epling
  10. Eplings
  11. Eplins

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